knitting adventures with elvis the cat

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Sunday!

Happy belated Halloween! I usually go all out on Halloween - crazy costume and lots of decorations, but this year, things have been really busy so Halloween snuck up on me with no warning. I did manage to put up a few decorations and went to a party at the Museum of Natural Science, but Halloween this year was low-key.

Last night was super fun - went to a murder mystery dinner party set in the 1920's. Great costumes, good food & drinks, and fun converstation - fantastic time. Here's a pic of the cloche hat I turbo-knit in two days for the party. I thought it turned out really cute, so I'll be wearing it all season. Here's the pattern. I used Cascade 220 - best yarn for felting in my opinion.

Did I mention I finished my first 5k run last weekend? I did the Livestrong Challenge in Austin. Overall, it was a great first run, even though I was pretty slow at about a 13 min mile, but hey, I did it. I'm already signed up for two more 5ks between now and February, so I'm excited about kicking it up and getting faster. I really love running. Yes, it's really really hard, but I feel so great after I run. I feel energized and happy, and definitely powerful. It's a good thing. I think it's starting to become an addiction.